Category Archives: Features
Who To Ask For Car Advice… Men or Women?
HOUSTON, TX (May 10, 2006) – Women who turn to men for car care advice may not be getting good counsel as often as they think. A national survey sponsored by Jiffy Lube International, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Co., … Continue reading
How to keep track of tire wear
We check your tires every time you let us inspect your vehicle. Reading the tread of your tires can foretell the future. We check your tires for things like uneven wear and defects. Uneven tread wear can indicate suspension problems, … Continue reading
Will Polyurethane Replace Rubber for Tires?
BOULDER CITY, NV (Jan. 2, 2006) – Rubber has ruled the automotive tire industry for more than a century. That may be about to change, with new patented technologies that, for highway and agricultural tires, may lead to the replacement … Continue reading
Stinky Trees
Never let hanging air fresheners come in contact with painted or plastic surfaces. The chemicals used in them can eat into paint or permanently mar the plastic. Most of these air fresheners actually state on their packages to avoid contact … Continue reading
History of Gasoline
How early drivers got their gas A few issues ago we talked about when cars were new and there were hardly any paved roads to drive on. A gas gauge was an “extra” in a Model T and the gas … Continue reading
Why are tires black?
The Color of Tires Why tires are black The first car tires were white! One tire manufacturer wanted his tires to look more distinguished than other tires. He asked the Peekskill Chemical Company in Peekskill, New York, to see what … Continue reading
Fun car facts
The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever. The New York City Police Department used bicycles to pursue speeding motorists in 1898. The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902. In 1916, 55 percent of … Continue reading
Winter Trivia Quiz
Q. How many times a year does the sun set and rise in the Arctic A. Once Q. What is “hoar”? A. A type of frost formed by flat frozen crystals Q. Which of the following conditions would help sound … Continue reading
I Want You (to help me fight)
Tom Dwyer Automotive supports KPOJ because it’s one of the things we can do to stop the onslaught of Corpratocracy. What will YOU do?
Vitamin B Halts Memory Loss
New Research at Oxford University looked at ways to slow or stop Alzheimer’s disease, and the study investigators found that three vitamin B supplements considerably slowed brain shrinkage linked to memory loss. Drug trials have not been successful in memory … Continue reading